JKM Nair

Shri J K M Nair is a well known personality in the field of maritime and management training.  Shri Nair is currently the Director and CEO of Training $olutions International; a training commitment to individuals, organisations and business houses. He is respected as an expert in many fields of management, training and HRD, and engineering subjects. His web site www.trainingsolutions.in contains good amount of information for knowledge seekers. He is also advisor and member of ABM for the HIMT Group of Institutions and Mentor to Sterling Institutions.

Graduating as Bachelor of mechanical engineer from Trichur Engineering Collage and then to Electronics Engineer, he joined marine engineering profession with SCI way back in 1970. After serving on board a number of ships, he joined SCI office as Dy Engr Supdt in Tanker Dept. Then he was transferred to the training department and the Maritime Training Institute fo SCI from its first stone laying day. During these long years of serving in MTI, he was also nominated for his higher studies at World Maritime University, Malmo and took his post graduate degree in Maritime Education and Training [MET-E- 1990]. On return he rejoined SCI in BC Dept  and couple of years later was given charge of developing the ISM Cell. His passion for teaching being strong, he joined Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre of Anglo Eastern Ship Management Hong Kong as GM and Principal.  After 11 years, and building up the training centre, he was picked up by Executive Ship Management Singapore to establish their training institution. He was instrumental to get the first Quality approval for the training centre from DNV. He joined them as Director and Principal and build up ESM training, Samundra Institute of Maritime studies. He was instrumental to make SIMS as one of the best training establishment get a number of recognitions and awards to Samundra.

A luminary in training circles and with, more than four decades of professional experience, his specialties include but not limited to Marine Engineering, Human Resource Development, Safety Engineering, Training Systems, Management Development, IT, Maritime Affairs, Quality systems, Human Factors, psychology, emotional intelligence, artificial intelligence and subjects like leadership, motivation and other HR subjects.

He is member of many professional bodies including ISTD, Institute of Marine Engineers, Institute of Engineers India, I Mech E, WMU- India Chapter, LPA etc. He also wore the hat of ‘the Editor’ of MER for 2 years and then on its board of editors for another two years. He was also heading the STCW 2010 implementation committee of Indian Administration in its initial phase.

He has authored many technical and management papers and has conducted many programs.  He has also published many technical and managerial books.

He was also active with Director General of Shipping in maritime activities and also served in the expert committee of STCW Implementation.  Guided the team of members in writing the IMO Model Training Modules.

He has received many awards including the Gold Medal for the best technical paper.  Further he is also a recipient of award for the “Most Innovative Training centre” and for the “Best Maritime Trainer.”  He was also recognized for his “Life Time Contribution” to the industry wherein he was conferred with “The Life Time Achievement Award”. Shri Nair is respectfully known as the Bheeshmacharya in maritime training circles.

Contact mail: jkmnair@gmail.com or trgsolutions.international@gmail.com